what is compost? compost is organic matter decomposing
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What is compost?
Compost is organic matter decomposing
What can you compost?•Garden and yard clippings•Kitchen scraps (not meats or dairy products)•Rags
•Animal manure•Paper (news paper and clean paper)•Hair•Dry vacuum lint
What are some benefits of composting?
• It is moist so it keeps the plants and soil hydrated• It is rich with nutrients, so fewer fertilizers are used• It keeps plants strong, and resistant to pests• It can help rebuild harmed wetlands and forests• It helps more plants grow in one area• It stops erosion
What are some disadvantages of landfills
and burning garbage?• Resources, like food waste, paper, and
aluminum, can’t be reused• Toxic liquids created from landfills can
seep through the lining of the landfill and get into water and soil
• Ash and smoke from burning trash pollutes the air
What is leachate?Leachate it toxic liquid produced from landfills. It can get into water and soil. The harmfulness of the leachate depends on what is in the landfill. The liquid from decomposing trash seeps down to the bottom of the landfill. While is it is traveling down, it goes though harmful substances and becomes toxic.
Erosion is when soil or rock is moved by wind, water, and/or gravity to another place. Compost helps prevent erosion
What is Erosion?
30% of every an everyday trash bag contains food waste that could be
composted
In the United States we only compost 6% of wasted compostable materials